When dawn arrives at the university, he finds the students in the library, preparing for their morning classes. He asks them if they would like to have breakfast with him, and they all agree that they would. He tells them that he is sorry that they are leaving, and that he wants them to be proud of themselves and work hard. He says that everyone has their weaknesses and strengths, but that the courage to face those weaknesses is more precious than that of a rigid grading system. He finds the unmarked test paper, which he says he has finished.